PPButton

Inheritance Hierarchy

Description

The PPButton component is identical to the Button component that has its own style similar to that of Foresight Analytics Platform.

Comments

Unlike Button, the style of the PPButton component does not depend on the style and settings of the operating system. Functional settings and features of the PPButton and Button components are the same.

Example

Properties of the PPButton Component

	Property name	Brief description
	Align	The Align property determines component alignment within its parent component.
	AllowDrag	The AllowDrag property determines whether an object can be dragged from the component.
	AllowDrop	The AllowDrop property determines whether the component can accept the dragged object.
	Anchors	The Anchors property returns settings that determine the percentage of the size change for the current component when the parent component is resized.
	Brush	The Brush property determines the brush that is used to fill component area.
	CancelButton	The CancelButton property determines whether the OnClick event is handled on pressing the ESC key.
	ClientHeight	The ClientHeight property determines the height of the client component's area.
	ClientWidth	The ClientWidth property determines the width of the client component's area.
	Color	The Color property determines a component background color.
	ComponentCount	The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components.
	Components	The Components property returns the child component.
	Cursor	The Cursor property determines how the cursor looks like on mouseover.
	Data	The Data property is used to store any custom data.
	DefaultButton	The DefaultButton property determines that pressing the ENTER key is equal to clicking this button.
	Enabled	The Enabled property determines whether the component is available for the user.
	Focused	The Focused property returns True if this component is focused.
	Font	The Font property determines the set of characteristics describing the font that is used to display text.
	Height	The Height property determines component height.
	HelpContext	The HelpContext property determines the unique index for a section of a context help for this component.
	Hint	The Hint property determines a component tooltip text.
	Left	The Left property determines the coordinate of the left border of the component.
	ModalResult	The ModalResult property determines the result returned after clicking the button in the modal form on closing this form.
	Name	The Name property determines a component name.
	Parent	The Parent property determines a parent component.
	ParentColor	The ParentColor property determines whether the component inherits the color of the parent component.
	ParentFont	The ParentFont property determines whether the component uses the font of the parent component.
	ParentShowHint	The ParentShowHint property determines whether a tooltip is displayed.
	PopupMenu	The PopupMenu property determines the context menu to be displayed on the right-click on the component.
	Scrolls	The Scrolls property returns parameters of component's scrollbars.
	ShowHint	The ShowHint property enables and disables showing a component tooltip.
	TabOrder	The TabOrder property determines the component position in the tab order.
	TabStop	The TabStop property determines whether the component is focused when the TAB key is pressed.
	Tag	The Tag property is not used by the compiler. The user can change the value of the Tag property and use it as he wishes.
	Text	The Text property determines the row identifying a component for the user.
	Top	The Top property determines the coordinate of the top border of the component.
	Visible	The Visible property determines visibility of the component during execution.
	Width	The Width property determines component width.

Methods of the PPButton Component

	Method name	Brief description
	BringToFront	The BringToFront method brings a component to front.
	ClientToScreen	The ClientToScreen method converts the coordinates of a point specified relative to the component coordinate system into screen coordinates.
	DoDragDrop	The DoDragDrop method enables the user to start dragging operation.
	GetImage	The GetImage method returns the image of the component with all child components.
	ScreenToClient	The ScreenToClient method converts screen coordinates of a point into coordinates specified relative to the component coordinate system.
	SendToBack	The SendToBack method sends a component to back.
	SetFocus	The SetFocus method sets focus to this component.

Events of the PPButton Component

	Event name	Brief description
	OnBeginDrag	The OnBeginDrag event occurs for the component when the user starts to drag an object from the component.
	OnClick	The OnClick event occurs if the user clicks the component area with the main mouse button.
	OnDblClick	The OnDblClick event occurs if the user double-clicks the component area with the mouse button.
	OnDragDrop	The OnDragDrop event occurs for the component if the user drops a dragged object over it.
	OnDragEnter	The OnDragEnter event occurs when a dragged object crosses the borders of this component.
	OnDragLeave	The OnDragLeave event occurs when a dragged object leaves the borders of this component.
	OnDragOver	The OnDragOver event occurs for the component when the user drags a dragged object over it.
	OnEnter	The OnEnter event occurs when the component receives focus.
	OnExit	The OnExit event occurs when the component loses focus.
	OnHScroll	The OnHScroll event occurs when horizontal scrollbar slider changes its position.
	OnKeyDown	The OnKeyDown event occurs if the component is focused and a keyboard key is pressed.
	OnKeyPress	The OnKeyPress event occurs if the component is focused when the user presses a character key.
	OnKeyPreview	The OnKeyPreview event occurs before each event related to key pressing.
	OnKeyUp	The OnKeyUp event occurs if the component is focused and the user releases any button previously pressed.
	OnMouseDown	The OnMouseDown event occurs if the cursor is in component's area and a mouse button is pressed.
	OnMouseEnter	The OnMouseEnter occurs when the mouse cursor enters the component's area.
	OnMouseHover	The OnMouseHover event occurs when the mouse cursor is held in the component's area.
	OnMouseLeave	The OnMouseLeave event occurs when the mouse cursor leaves the component's area.
	OnMouseMove	The OnMouseMove event occurs when the mouse cursor is moved over the component.
	OnMouseUp	The OnMouseUp event occurs if the user releases mouse button when the cursor is in the component area.
	OnMouseWheel	The OnMouseWheel event occurs if the component is focused when the user rotates mouse wheel.
	OnVScroll	The OnVScroll event occurs when vertical scrollbar slider changes its position.